"HBCU-RISE Center for Microbial Ecology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, and Water Quality

这项HBCU RISE提案寻求对佛罗里达农工大学环境科学研究所致力于微生物生态学、分子生物学、生物技术和水质研究的中心的支持。在FAMU拟议的HBCU-RISE项目将与南密西西比大学墨西哥湾沿岸研究实验室(GCRL)、北卡罗来纳大学海洋科学研究所和J.Craig Ventner基因组研究所的研究人员合作。拟建的中心已经有了坚实的基础，可以在此基础上进行建设，高效分子微生物生态实验室(MME Lab)于2005年启动，并得到了上一届HBCU RISE奖的支持。该中心将提供与分子生物学技术和概念相联系的微生物生态学方面的高质量研究、指导和专业知识。在总体主题下提出的两个主要分项目是：1)比较Balos和病毒在细菌死亡和营养循环中的生态和作用；2)对似乎对特定物种的细菌死亡起重要作用的新型Balos的基因组进行测序。S中心的研究成果将通过出版物和在国际和国内会议上的演讲广泛传播。这一建议的更广泛影响是，它将为学生提供广泛的微生物学、水生科学、分子生物学和生物信息学方面的学习和培训机会。高中、本科生和大学预科教师的活动也包括在内。巴洛？S的独特性和充满活力的生活方式使他们成为吸引和吸引所有教育水平学生注意力的优秀典范。因此，它们将加强拟议项目的教育宣传部分。

This HBCU RISE proposal seeks support for the Center in the Environmental Sciences Institute at Florida A&M University devoted to the Study of Microbial Ecology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Water Quality. The proposed HBCU-RISE project at FAMU will be in collaboration with researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Science and the J. Craig Ventner Institute of Genomic Research. The proposed Center already has an established foundation upon which to build, the highly productive Molecular Microbial Ecology Laboratory (MME Lab) initiated in 2005.with support from the previous 2005 HBCU RISE award. The Center will provide high quality research, instruction and expertise in microbial ecology linked to molecular biology techniques and concepts. Two major sub-projects proposed under the overarching theme are 1) to compare the ecology and role of the BALOs and viruses in bacterial mortality and the cycling of nutrients and 2) to sequence the genome of novel BALOs that appear to have an important role in bacterial mortality of specific species. The results of the Center?s research will be broadly disseminated through publications and presentations at international and national conferences.The broader impact of this proposal is that it would provide for students extensive learning and training opportunities in microbiology, aquatic sciences, molecular biology and bioinformatics. Activities are also included for high school, undergraduate and pre-college teachers also The BALO?s uniqueness and action packed life style make them an excellent model for attracting and holding the attention of students at all educational levels. As such they will enhance the educational outreach components of the proposed project.